World Studies - History Final Review

Question 1

large group of people with a similar heritage who have since moved to places all over the world

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Human Diaspora

Question 2

defined according to its latitude and longitude.

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Location

Question 3

an African religion that was brought to the the U.S. via slave trade

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Vodou

Question 4

the belief of a government/people that a country should maintain a strong military capability

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Militarism

Question 5

The most Imperialistic country is...

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England

Question 6

gold, salt and spices

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original trade goods in Africa

Question 7

change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns,lasts for an extended period of time

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Climate Shift

Question 8

sovereign state that has a developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure

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Developed Country

Question 9

the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.

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Infant Mortality Rate

Question 10

A pharaoh is...

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considered to be a "god on earth" in Egypt

Question 11

a process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components

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Colonization

Question 12

patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts

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Nationalism

Question 13

This continent is...

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Africa

Question 14

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

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Exploitation

Question 15

Humans Interacting on the Earth

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Movement

Question 16

a poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially.

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Developing Country

Question 17

imaginary line of longitude located at about 180 degrees east/west of the Greenwich Meridian

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International Date Line

Question 18

exact location on earth

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absolute location

Question 19

regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period

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Berlin Conference

Question 20

the governing body of a nation, state, or community.

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Government

Question 21

This Continent is...

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Europe

Question 22

deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of anethnic group or nation

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Genocide

Question 23

the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

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Cultural Diffusion

Question 24

Industry is extremely important in countries that are...

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Developed

Question 25

characteristics that distinguish one place from another place on Earth

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place

Question 26

prime meridian

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a line of longitude at 0°

Question 27

Colony, Protectorate, Sphere of influence are all...

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Forms of Imperialism

Question 28

region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time

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Time zones

Question 29

a point or place in relation to another point or place. This can change

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relative location

Question 30

the principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others

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Cultural Relativism

Question 31

sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.

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the middle passage

Question 32

Lions, Nile Crocodiles, Elephants and Hippopotamuses

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Examples of killer animals indigenous to Africa

Question 33

What coincided with the Berlin Conference?

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Sudden emergence of Germany as an imperial power

Question 34

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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Imperialism

Question 35

Higher standards of living are associated with...

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Developed countries

Question 36

an imaginary line drawn dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, latitude 0°

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Equator

Question 37

What is White Man's Burden?

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white colonizers thought they had to spread "civilization"

Question 38

a pattern of relationships between and among individuals and social groups.

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Social Organization

Question 39

evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in one's own culture.

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Ethnocentrism

Question 40

This person controlled Congo and exploited rubber

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King Leopold

Question 41

Major religions practiced in Africa

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Christianity and Islam

Question 42

info, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular point of view.

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Propaganda

Question 43

how people adapt to, depend on, and modify their environment.

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Human-Environment Interaction

Question 44

a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits

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Shamans

Question 45

compares figures for the average number of children that would be born per woman

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Fertility Rate

Question 46

average time an organism is expected to live based on other demographic factors including sex

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Life Expectancy

Question 47

the number of live births per thousand of population per year.

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Birth Rate

Question 48

the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

World Studies - History Final Review

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World Studies - History Final Review

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